Missionaries

Jim

We are so excited to have our dear friend, Jim Murphy with us in Haiti for a few days.  Jim, along with Stephen Sandoval were our first visitors from America at MOHI in Haiti.  It has been ten years since Jim was last here and most everything has changed.  It’ll be interesting to hear all his impressions before he heads back home.

Upon his arrival last night in Grand-Goâve, Jim started walking around the Thozin campus and telling us about the corn field that this campus used to be.  Jim was here as we measured it out and determined where we were going to put our first building – a 30×60 foot pole house with thatch walls and roof.  Jim and Stephen later returned to install a truss roof on our first “real” building – the chapel.  Jim did lots of research in order to come up with the truss design.  He did a great job, as that roof survived tropical storms, major hurricanes and even the earthquake.  The roof provided much needed shelter from the elements for so many that were left homeless after the quake – including the 32 orphans we were caring for at the time.

It was so funny this morning to hear Huguener, who was in third grade when Jim first came to Haiti, make a remark about a nail gun.  I have no idea what he was talking about, but Jim immediately started laughing and it was obvious that their memories were connected.  Today Huguener is a high school graduate and studying engineering.  Anything that MOHI is building, you know that Huguener is there giving input and making it happen.

Jackie

We have so enjoyed having Jim’s granddaughter, Jackie Scarello, be a part of MOHI for this past month.  She has helped in many areas like the medical clinic (which I’m sure is her favorite!), painting at the restaurant and downloading ebooks in French on the Kindles that were donated to MOHI by Robert Ende at Books for Haiti.  Jackie has been easy to work with and so kind to everyone she has met.  Our heartfelt gratitude to Jackie for coming to Haiti and serving without complaint.  We hope to see you return soon!

Jordan

As Lex would say, “Three months is not three days!”  Jordan Alexander made it though.  He became a part of our family for those three months.  He jumped in and helped in many areas, from creating our high school student ID cards to hosting the team from Sovereign Grace Community Church.  He was a blessing every day of those three months.  Jordan headed back to Texas yesterday.  I’m sure his experience in Haiti will influence his future.  We pray that the Lord will clearly guide him and bless is days.  We are hopeful too, that we will see him on Haitian soil once again.

MOHI Schools

National Exams

May is the beginning of the end of the school year in most of our minds here.  It is the time that students in 6th grade really buckle down and study.  Why?  Because next month they will be going to their first national exams.  If they pass, they get to enter high school next year.  If not, they will be stuck in sixth grade until they can pass the exams.  Our students, their parents and teachers work hard all year long in order for these students to get the results they desire.  Our first 6th grade class in St Etienne will be going for exams, as well.  Over the years the students at the MOHI school have had outstanding results on their national exams.  Please pray for these young people as they prepare.  Graduations are scheduled for June.

Construction

The school construction continues, but has been hindered by a broken down welder.  In Haiti getting things fixed is not usually simple and that has been the case with the welder.  We are also waiting for the remainder of our electrical supplies to arrive.  Prayers are greatly appreciated!

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Computer Club

The students in the computer club have been learning to animate their drawings.  I look forward to seeing the results soon!

 

Medical Clinics

It’s so good to have Angela back in the clinic/pharmacy at the Thozin campus!  This week Be Like Brit shared a couple of their visitors with us.  Cindy Miers, RN and Megan Roseberry, nursing student worked in the clinic two days with Angela.  They saw many children and some adults.  One young girl was dehydrated from vomiting and they were able to give her IV fluids.  A woman came in with a little baby whose eyes were rolling in her head and she was foaming at the mouth. Cindy, Megan and Angela reacted quickly and sent her directly to the hospital to get the fluid pumped out of her lungs (she was barely able to breath). She came back with her later in the day for some medicines and a malaria test. The baby was nursing, eating and moving around. QUITE the difference. Simple intervention probably saved this child’s life.

 

Church at Thozin

You know I love to share pictures with you from our church services.  Today Renord did the picture taking.  Consequently, I am in MANY of the pictures, whereas I’m not normally in them at all.  So, I thought you might like to see what I look like at church…

This is what Lex looks like at church…

Here are some more pictures from this morning…

 

 

 

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Good Stuff

St Etienne Restaurant

Work continues at the restaurant in St. Etienne.  Here are some pictures from this week…

Syliane’s House

Syliane and her children moved into their new home this week.  She is so grateful to God for providing for her and her family like this.  Thank you once again to the team from Sovereign Grace Community Church for helping to build this home for this family.  If you’re interested in helping a family in need of a home to live in, too, please contact us.  Thank you.

Kendy’s Limes

Kendy boldly walked into my office the other day (which requires some courage, considering how protective our staff is of my space!) with a little bag in his hand. He told me, “Here Madame. I didn’t want to see you spending your money on key limes when I could just pick some for you.” PLUS, he put on his “I’m a farmer” (old man) style hat for the occasion, too. How sweet is that? ♥

Thank You!

Sometimes I feel like I spend my life saying “Thank You!”  But you know what?  I am just so grateful to all of our friends and partners who think about us, pray for us, support us financially, gather donations and ship them to Haiti, help with administrative tasks in America, hold fund raising events for MOHI, write to us, tell others about what this mission, click “Like” on and share our Facebook posts…  I can’t even list all the “little” things that people do that enable us to do our part here in Haiti.  I love Haiti.  I love the Haitian people.  I am so glad that God led us to work here in Grand-Goâve.  Sometimes the challenges can seem overwhelming, but God always sees us through.  Thank you so much for your prayers.   Thank you so much for all the ways that you support MOHI.  God bless you!